1. Coward’s punch leaves teenager in coma
Police are searching for the attackers behind a “coward’s punch” that has left a teenage boy fighting for his life after an out-of-control party in Bayswater in Melbourne on the weekend.
The 15-year-old boy, Jaiden, was walking away from the party when he was hit. Jaiden remains in a coma with bleeding on the brain.
His mother has pleaded with whoever hurt her son to one forward. “Be honest, please,” Karyn told media yesterday.
“You might not realise that the outcome of your action is what it is now but you need to know and other young people need to know that this is not on,” she said.
Police say 500 teens attended the underage rave at the Bayswater Youth Hall when organisers were forced to call police to shut down the event after gatecrashers entered the venue.
2. Parliament resumes
Parliament resumes today for its spring session, with the Senate to consider legislation that increases the co-payment on taxpayer-funded prescription medicines.
The Prime Minister will today also announce $64 million in funding to reduce the terrorist threat at home – including $13.4m to discourage young people from becoming involved with extremist groups, The Australian reports.
“Recent images of brutal killing in Syria and the brazen presence of Australian citizens amongst the foreign fighters telegraphs the need for action to counter radicalization,” Tony Abbott will say.
3. Australia preparing troops to assist in Iraq
The Daily Telegraph reports that Australia is considering involvement in the military action in Iraq, with the air force and SAS soldiers reportedly ready for deployment.
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The number of times I/we have heard that the kitchen bench/work desk/car seat/rubbish bin... are dirtier than the toilet makes me think that maybe toilets are just not as dirty as everyone assumes
11. My car is dirtier than my toilet? As we're not all getting E. Coli and salmonella poisoning every time we go near the car, I'm forced to assume that it's perfectly OK.